
LEADing with capitation: Can CMS save primary care with predictable payments per patient?
Physicians have questions about capitation. Here's what it means for your practice.

Robert Resnik, M.D., MBA, is a board-certified internal medicine physician practicing in Cary, North Carolina. He earned his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed his residency at East Carolina University. He also holds an MBA from Duke University. For more than 30 years, Dr. Resnik has maintained a private practice, Cary Adult Medicine, where he focuses on the management of medically complex patients with multiple systemic conditions — expertise that is particularly valuable in interdisciplinary care, including surgical and dental implant treatment planning.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Resnik has been actively involved in national health care reform initiatives, contributing to the development of clinically integrated networks (CINs) and accountable care organizations (ACOs) to improve care coordination and value-based outcomes.
He has co-authored three textbook chapters on medical evaluation and risk assessment for dental implant patients and is a frequent lecturer to dentists and physician on the on medical risk stratification and appropriate medical clearance to enhance patient safety.

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Published: June 22nd 2026 | Updated: July 22nd 2026

Published: June 22nd 2026 | Updated: July 22nd 2026